Detroit�s first mayor; Solomon Sibley; and his wife; Sarah (Sproat) Sibley; were responsible for organizing a group that set out in 1818 for a plot of land 30 miles north; at the confluence of the Huron River of St. Clair (now the Clinton) and several Native American trails. The future town would be named for Pontiac; the warrior chief of the Ottawa Nation; best known for his �Indian uprising� of 1763 against the British at Fort Detroit and Fort Michilimackinac. Many of Pontiac�s founding fathers were veterans of the War of 1812. They named their new streets for heroic figures of those struggles: Lawrence; Perry; and Clinton. Two years after settlement; Pontiac became the county seat for Oakland. It would also become a mill town; railroad hub; wagon and buggy manufacturing center; the site of a state asylum; and a mecca for automotive industries. Pontiac was the nation�s leading manufacturer of trucks and buses; before and during the heyday of General Motors Truck and Coach division. The construction of the Pontiac Airport in 1928 only enhanced the city�s role in southeast Michigan. It has long been a cultural melting pot. Today Pontiac is known as the northern Woodward Avenue terminus for the annual �Dream Cruise.�
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Pertinent historical information on UNCBy InterestingThis is a well planned. detailed compilation of historical value. The University of Northern Colorado has a history is rich with information. A lot of work went into this book. it is very organized. The historic photos are nice too.This book is a nice additive to our home library.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent bookBy Jack G. BlendingerEnjoyable book to read. Good organization. Very informative about the early days of one of Americas great higher education institutions.
